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May 2020 in “Experimental Dermatology” Aging scalp skin contributes to hair aging and loss, and more research is needed to develop better hair loss treatments.
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January 2018 in “Advances in Clinical Chemistry” The document concludes that hormonal biomarkers are key for diagnosing hyperandrogenemia in women and hypogonadism in men.
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May 2021 in “Dermatologic Clinics” The conclusion is that hair loss in women is caused by a mix of hormonal, environmental, and genetic factors, and treatments should target these various causes.
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May 2025 in “Animal Bioscience” Four genes affect hair follicle density in goats.
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May 2024 in “Scientific Reports” Androgen receptors in the mouse brain may explain cognitive and mood changes in prostate cancer treatment.
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January 2016 in “British Journal of Cancer” Men with certain types of baldness at age 45 may have a higher risk of colon cancer and colorectal adenoma.
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March 2014 in “BoneKEy Reports” Mutations in the vitamin D receptor cause hereditary vitamin D-resistant rickets, leading to poor bone health and requiring high calcium doses for treatment.
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April 2015 in “Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology/The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology” Androgens cause oil-producing skin cells with androgen receptors to mature and produce more oil.
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November 2016 in “International journal of molecular sciences” Vitamin D receptor is important for regulating hair growth and wound healing in mice.
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February 2010 in “Psychoneuroendocrinology” Androgen self-administration might be controlled by membrane receptors, not nuclear ones.
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May 2021 in “FASEB bioAdvances” Plant-based products can improve hair and skin health without harmful side effects.
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December 2021 in “Androgens” Androgens like testosterone may help treat traumatic brain injury by reducing mitochondrial stress and inflammation.
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November 2024 in “Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal” Anabolic-androgenic steroids can harm women's health and their offspring.
January 2024 in “International journal of molecular sciences” A brain-made hormone can protect against memory-related brain damage caused by harmful proteins.
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April 2018 in “Oncotarget” Anabolic androgenic steroids can increase cancer risk and disrupt hormones.
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November 2013 in “Neuroscience” Progesterone can reduce seizures without relying on the GABAA receptor pathway.
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June 2022 in “Frontiers in Neuroanatomy” Early hormones shape sex-specific differences in rat glands.
September 2024 in “Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology” 5-alpha reductase inhibitors may help protect the brain and gut in Parkinson's disease.
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January 2015 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology” Vitamin D is important for skin health and can help treat psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, and vitiligo.
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November 2009 in “Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology/The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology” Bolandiol, a synthetic steroid, builds muscle and bone without greatly affecting sex glands, and works differently from other hormones.
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March 2015 in “PloS one” Scientists restored fertility in male mice lacking a key fertility gene by using a modified gene.
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June 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Air pollution harms skin health and can worsen skin diseases.
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April 2018 in “Frontiers in endocrinology” Sex steroids produced in the hippocampus are crucial for brain functions like memory and learning in rodents.
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April 2020 in “Biomolecules” Brassinosteroids may be useful in treating cancer, infections, and other diseases.
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June 2011 in “Molecular Medicine” Progesterone significantly reduces neuroblastoma tumor growth without harming healthy cells.